Allergic rhinitis Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for service-connected allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and treatment records.

The Veteran's asthma, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and bilateral hearing loss have not met the criteria for higher initial evaluations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluations were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for hepatitis C, but not for the other conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right olecranon osteophyte existed prior to his entry into active military service and was aggravated by military service.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for a sleep apnea disorder, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected deviated left nasal septum with allergic rhinitis. The initial rating claim for the deviated nasal septum disability remains denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo was denied. The reductions in disability ratings for her thoracolumbar and cervical disabilities were granted, but the reduction for her cervical disability was not supported by evidence at the time of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, chronic rhinitis, and right wrist disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current lung disability, diagnosed as COPD, is not related to his active service or any aspect thereof, including his service-connected rhinitis, sinusitis, or deviated septum.

The Veteran is entitled to a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability prior to April 28, 2010 due to service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or retaining substantial gainful employment.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development to verify periods of active service, obtain relevant medical records, and provide a VA examiner with a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death was related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service. The other conditions were either not shown to be present during service or are not considered disabling.

The Veteran's postoperative hemorrhoids with perirectal abscess and fissures disability is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, effective April 1991. The claim for a higher rating remains denied.,A separate compensable evaluation for pruritus ani is not assignable.,The reduction of the schedular disability rating from 30 percent to noncompensable for prolapse of the rectum was improper and is void ab initio.,There has been no formal claim, informal claim, or written intent to file a claim of service connection for asbestos lung disease prior to December 19, 2002. The effective date for this grant remains denied.,There has been no formal claim, informal claim, or written intent to file a claim of service connection for peripheral vascular disease prior to July 27, 2006. The effective date for this grant remains denied.,There has been no formal claim, informal claim, or written intent to file a claim of service connection for glaucoma prior to November 27, 2007. The effective date for this grant remains denied.

The Board has determined that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis with a chronic cough was incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's residuals of septectomy/rhinoplasty, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected nasal conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability has been granted, but his claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (migraine headaches) and allergic rhinitis have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current sinusitis is a result of a disease in active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's allergic rhinitis clearly and unmistakably pre-existed service and was not aggravated by any incident of his military service. Therefore, he is not entitled to service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, with the exception of those involving AWOL offenses. The conditions were incurred or aggravated during active military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's pre-existing allergic rhinitis was not permanently aggravated during her service beyond its natural progression, thus denying her claim for service connection.

The Veteran does not have a diagnosed eye disorder, and the Board finds that his current central serous retinopathy is unrelated to service.,There is no evidence of chronic allergic rhinitis during service. The Veteran's current diagnosis of allergic rhinitis is attributed to post-service treatment and is not related to service.,The Veteran does not have residuals of spontaneous pneumothorax that are the result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service.